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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
Don't Read Too Much.

Hundre IS and thOu-an Is Of persons
are running their minds by q kind OF
literary debauch. They enoeavOr to fol-
low on the footsteps of the specialists;
they ruggle TO learn a Little of every
thing. and Trey er d by knowing nothing
We are not speaking TO protested stu
dents ieJ thCn 20 gallaut.y on with
their toll, and give US the result Of their
manifold Searchiugs; we applaud them.
We address the hosts Of people who
must .aily face a round of labor and
VINO may be driven to discomfort and
despair when they gaze ON the stretch
ing uEpanS Il books hat Sc ms 10 mock
them and accuse m OF i1norsn -..
20 on We aE that III essentials Of
thought and knowledge are contained in
very few ook7. and that the most toll
some ,rutgo who ever preached % ser
mon drove a riyet, or -wepJ floor may
become perfectly educated perfectly,
mars you = by exercising a wise -eIf-re-
sIraIAt, and by mastering q few good
DoOh5 to the lat SyllauIe . flu read
ing enEcnd rs loose thought OF no
though While concentrate reading re-
suits in wise and .ra cticai thought
That glorious writer OF English and
suLtlest of thi.kers-M,. Ru kiu-was
rigidiy kept to l very few looks until he
port of this narrow early trailing are
plain enough.
The 8 nUIe students intellect was kept
clear Of lumber, his thoughts U ere not
batteIed down under mOuntains Of other
mems, and when he wanted 10 fix an
idea he was not obliged TO grope for it
in rubbish heap of secondhand no
tICns. The flawl, - perfection # his
work is due mainly to his mothers sedu-
Ions insistence on per ection within
strait bounds.
Charles Dickens again knew very little
about bO oks. His greatest charm as a
writer and his success as "a social re-
former were both gained through his
simple power Of looking at things or
himself.
Gro right through the names on the
roll of history, and it will be found that
in all walks of life the men who most
Influenced their geu GRAFTON despised su-
peTluous knowledge.
They learned thoroughly all that they
thought it necessary to learn within a
very limited compass they learned,
above all, to think, and they then were
ready to speak or act without reference
to any authority save their own intel
lect.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
EBENSBURG, PA. RIDAY, APRIL %. IS

betrOthed to another mani
BetrotIed! But did she love that
other3
With a wildly-leating and triumphant
heart Alfred asked himself thnt ques-
ton tor IN her eyes he had sometimes
dared 70 read something that seemed to
say his passion was understood and not
resented.
But what Of It? Was it not worse,
ten times worse, to know il might have
been and yet could never be- She was
promised, by her own consent, to an
other; and how could he even
dare to look the love he might not
speak?
50 Oh, for the days when 1 carried a
hod on my shoulder, and slept at night
so sOundly that a cannon at my ear would
scarce have walked me This very day
l will tell Mr.. Alton of my presumption
and of my misery. He will forgive me,
and let me 20.
Alfred was already on his way to an
interview with Mr.. Alton, when the
sound of his own name uttered in a
voice he knew and hated, fell on his
ears. It came from the sitting-room,
the door Of which he was passing,
and at the next words he stood still,
as if his feet had been glued to the
LOOr.
" Yes, own It, 1 do love him r
said Geraldiue's voice. And 1 have
seen IN his eyes that he loves me-not
the fortune / might bring him, as you
do Murray, but myself and for myself
alone"
oh indeed, how dis1n. crested! But
I doubt it, dear" sneered Murray.
" However, suppose you try him, Geral-
dine. Give me the fortune and bestow
your own fair self on this hod-carrying
secretary. Never was such a chance for
love in a cOttage-Or shall we say III
cellar?"
Take him at his word, Miss Alton p
cried Alfred. Come to me penniless, as
you stand, in that plain white gown, and l
will work for you as man never worked
before, for l love you as man never
loved befOreH'
The words were spoken and Alfred
was standing by her side before he had
taken time to think and she hid her
face on his shoulder, blushing and
murm uring:
Alfred, Alfred did not mean that
you should hear me- But since you
love me, | don't care, for mean every
word l said"
Ha, har' answered Murray. " Has
this little scene been reheIrSed often?
You do il QuI e too well for al ImprOmp-
tn piece OF acting But let me remind
you, sir, he con iuueu I-riou7ly, APP
IrOJrhiug Alfred, Sc this lady is my
promise. Vic, and l command you to
leave US"
.. Not so fast, my young friend"
spoke Mr.. Alton, entering quietly from
the next 70 III. &c You cannot give
orders in my house Murray. I have
been a listener TO your conversation
with Geraldine; I have E ared that you
We're not worthy Of her, bat 1 always
thought that sHe loved you, and for
her sake ! have closed my eyes to
much hat would have made me show
you to the door long before now. am
grateful to know 1t is not too late; so,
my you friend, permit meH
And wit out another word Murray
found himself escorted to the street-door
and politely placei on the outside OF it.
Mr.. Alton drd rot return to his daugh-
ter and his secretary, and as he found
his way to his own apartments, he said
with a laugh:
90 / won't disturb them just now, and
they'll soon settle on the wedding
day."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
ForgetfuI To Entertain strangers.

. A Christian gentleman wishing to hear
q certain clergyman now departed, full
of faith, full OF good works, full OF
years, and of hOnors), went into the
gallery Of his church, where were many
vacant pews.
He took one of them, but had hardly
sat down when his eyes we're greeted
with the plaCard:
Strangers are requested not TO take
this slip"
In the same house an elderly woman
walked nearly the length OF the aisle
there were plenty OF vacant sfttings-
turned, and v as walking back, no one
Offering her a seat.
The clergyman left his pulpit, came
down, gave her his arm, and led her to a
slip.
How many like things and of like
import might be mentioned. But
these are the more readily men
toned, as that house is now free
[Christian Union.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
APPETIZERS
Stories of Dr. Kemper.

Among the many lsuGlable stories told
Of the late Or. k-uper, OF NasLOta,
Wis. are the following
On his way home 20 dinner one day,
meeting one OF tle divinity students, he
co-4i lly invited -He young man 10 ac-
company him. adding mar he did not
know TIA. there would aa much 10 eat.
The Invitation was accepted. and im-
mediately upon being seated az table the
doctor commenced carving a boiled ham
that was doing duty Tor the second or
third time.
"Why. my dearr exclaimed his wife
In surprise, '' you have forgotten some
thing. You have not H-EeI the blessing"
Yes. / have. too. bluntly responded
the doctor. II ye asked Tie Lor- 10 bless
this OLD ham all I'm f -oln- to-"
His father was clergyman. who
strictly enforced the rule that the Young
scion should attend Sunday service,
despite his te der years. Imagine the
feelings o. tai- dominic parent, when,
pausing at his study door. he discovered
the young man iu the act OF cNpsllinR
a large hlmhiebee waving his small
arm lTauricaHy iu the air and crying:
.' Sh-h sh-hl Get out of here Get
out, / tel you, or lapaH preach you to
DEATH Chicago Tribune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29

The mere sight of a shark chills the
blood, so villainOus is his look, so ra-
pacious the leer which he casts up at
those who look down at him
OF sharks there are many kinds, most
Of them abomiua Dly Ugly, but a few Of
them with Il sort of fierce beauty in their
shapes Id e marks upon them. such
Is the ff--tail, whose color is cinereous,
stT,aked iH some parts with red and dot
ted wi small hlacE spots. Such too is
the sea on, ~ n used TO be called, TO De
me i'm tn Mediterranean, and remark
able for the great length and elegance Of
its tail he body being about feet and
the tail tect long.
But the most substantial horror OF the
deep $ the white hark, often 30
feet long, and of an average weight Of
about !, 800 pounds. 1t is described as
having m uJh furnished with a six fold
row Of teeth. fat, triangular sharp at
the edges and fin. ly erra,ed When the
shark is in "a state OF repOse these dres d
ful teeth remain fiat in the mouth, but
when q selZes its Trey, these rows of
grinders rise like tie tabled growth OF
deadly wcap pous from the soil.
II il not very surprising that out of
this grim and mcrcil"S- companion of the
mariner sailing under tropical heavens,
many quaint and strk ng super
stitlons ST.. .uld have been evolved. For
ages sesmen have rcEardeI il as a crea-
ture of i'll omen. They believed it ca
pable Of seeming a victim, even til, ugh
he should lie perfectly well and without
su4 picion of his death being close at
had, and that it would follow ship
that had a dead body in her for leagues
and leagues.
OF its voracity there is no end to the
stories told. A French naturalist asserts
that it prefers white men to black, which
we believe, is pretty well known; but he
goes on to pay US as a people, a curious
compliment, by saying that of all per-
sons sharks like Englishmen most.
The same gentleman declares that
a shark cut open al Marseilies was found
to contain q man clad in armor in it's
stomach, while inside of another shark
there was found a whole horse!
1t IS comforting to read that the shark
Is kind to its young, taking its infant
into its stomach in case of danger. One
would think such an act OF virtue entirely
above a sharks moral nature, and that
if it ever did swallow it's offspring it
would be rather to digest it than TO pre-
serve it London Telegraph.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
Way TO smell a Flower.

80 Never touch a flower with your
nose when You inhale its perfume"
said a gentlewOman the other day
in my hearing to her little
daughter.
This lesson in the proprieties IS one
which all mothers might well impress
upon their children.
Among the ruling classes of China,
I am told, it is considered a gross
breach of etiquette to bury the nose
in the buds and blossoms of a
bouquet Surely, from an aesthetic
point of view, such practice Is to
be reprObated.
Who has not smiled at the APP
pearance Of those ardent lovers of the
. stars of earth who. for example,
thrust their nasal organs deep down
amid the perfume-laden lilies, and
after many lOng-drawn inhalatiUns
raise their face all golden with the
pollen of the desecrated bloom?
To treat in this way flowers that
are intended for another seems almost
a sacriege.
To say nothing Of the injury done
to the petals by such an invasion,
there IS something distasteful to
sensitive persons in having their
bouquets brought into such close
contact with the human face, 5"
no matter how g divine it
may be.
The enjoyment of the perfume Of
flowers is keener and more refined
when the fragrance Is inhaled with
out touching the blossom Louisville
Courier-J ournaL
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29

A Western paper very wisely saws, OF
thOroughueSS in knowledge Of the in
dustUv followed
So When emigrants have been here
year or more, have become ucgua uted
with our manner and methods of work,
they are I'm great demand, and frequently
given the preference Why
60 At bottom is the neglect here Of pro-
fessioual training, and allowing the boys
TO pick up the requisite knowledge at
random.
50 In Europe every apprentice, artist.
enCraver printer. etc, has TO serve a
term of from four to five years, learn
ing his business thorou-llv, and earning
in the meanwhile merely "a tr..iug salary
as an apprentice. But Immediately after
finishing his apprenticeship his salary is
at least douIl-d
% Our system here is to let everybody
learn as be he can and to continue
TO add 20 his pay as long as be works
cheaper than "a man.
This practice has given us at least
three-f0urths of the number OF men that
are of the least possible use. men who
have to be continually propped up By
somebody else.
Such a system must be abolished"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
salvation Army Clothes.

A certain very stylish young lady,
who drives a good deal, got into a
horse car in the exclusive suburb
where she lives the other day wearing
her new coachman jacket of rather
gay red cloth, trimmed effectively with
brass buttons.
She was going to make morning
call on a friend only a few streets
away, and as she wished to show the
young lady her new accOutrements she
wore her gay jacket and rather strik-
ing hat which goes with 1t
Scarcely had she seated herself in the
car when an eager-voiced old woman
sitting Lear her said sociably:
" You belong to the Salvation Army,
don't you?"
The swell young lady was q httla
startled, bat she said, "NaOw coldly
and turned a little away from her
neighbor.
. But you must" persisted tho
old lady. "Them's Salvation Army
clothesI'
Fortunately by this time the car was
at her friends corner, and stopping it
the prosecuted wearer of Spring fash
ions hurried out and into the house
and into her friends arms, where. after
a "goCd cry" she rose to a sense of
the essentially funny nature Of the
situation. - Boston Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29

There Is a colorcd preacher who lives
near Jasper Ga. That rules lls horse
10y huttiug him.
If the horse is factiaus or stub
born he takes the kiuE ont by de-
Lueritelv saiziIE it by tll cans and
Quitting Il sqUaIaly ia the forehead
until 1T falls t6 It's knees.
This II EeueraIlv does at the second
OF third butt, when the old parson
steps behind and drives ahead again.
II -LCOuyers Ca Solid South.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
JOHN SLY'S COMMISSION.
He Has Some Experience As a Detective.

He Has Some Experience As a Detective.
John Sly lives in a romantic
village In the State Of Ohio. There
Is also a great deal of romance
about John. That Is. he has lately
had a great deal of romance knocked
out of him.
John was a hostler at the village
hotel barn, but while he did his work
in a satisfactory manner, he was by
no means satisfied. He compared him
self to an eagle chained by the leg
to a hen coop. He longed to break
his bonds and soar.
He was undecided whether to Join a
circus or hire out on a steam
boat when fortune decided his
fate
He received a circular from 3" The
Great International Detective Agency" "
of Cincinnati, explaining that the
secretary of that organization had
heard OF his natural detective talents,
and was desirous of giving him an
appointment The said appointment
carried q commission with it, and
this commission would be sent on
as soon as John Sly had forwarded the
sum Of S5.
Any one who imagines that the
hostler was over thirty minutes mailing
his money for that commission is
greatly mistaken.
In thirty minutes more he had quit
his job, and his friends could see
that 4 great change had come over
him. He had q knowing look. He
suddenly became reserved. He
began to glide about like a
cat.
In due time the commission ar
rived, and letter with it, warning
John to be on the watch for coun-
terfciters, horse thieves, bank bur
glars and other wicked folks.
They had struck the right man.
Inside of an hour he had pair of
handouts and a revolver strapped
to him and was out on the
watch.
Suspicion soon began to thrill his
= soul lhn Mayor of the town had
a wicked. ,icpraved look; several mer-
chants seemed to be startled when
suddenly addressed; the village black
smith was seen hanging around the
bank as if making an examination of
the windows.
For two or three days and nights
John Sly nursed his suspicions and
kept his eyes open. Then It struck
him that a real detective ought to
turn up something startling in order
to clinch lis reputation, and he ar
rested the chief Of the fire depart
meu-. -vu members of the council
and the nix cashier, and marched
tl.r i- .oIv TO the Jail.
His H.t sururjse came in when
the .r wouldn't receive them,
his s.coag when they laughed at
his commission. his third when a
constable and a warrant landed him
in a cell for Illegally impersonating an
officer.
John Sly is in jail yet, and four men
go around bowling for his blood.
They don't want his blood exactly. mt
they are determined TO send him either
TO a lunutic asylum or State prison.
The days come and go, and the
nights show up with great regularity,
and John sly reads and re-reads that
commission, gives himself a vigorous
kicking, and cries out IN plaintive
tones:
Z" Oh, why didn't someone come to
me and tell me that 1 was born a
fool?"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
s.reh hr Having a asuort.-

"What have YOU under your coat,
Paddy Jasalins" asked Judge Cady.
d" Nawt a bit az ct. YeZounOrT
" Not bIt OF NuaUy'
Pat said nothing, but gave a wink that
would have stuck "a cable car on a down
grade.
What's under that coatg'
q" Me sUard orr =hure ON show
yeez Oi'm a s0arI swaaIrl'
o" Let me see it, quick T' and the Court
took the sword. pulled The cork out,
smelIel it. tasted il. and drained it to
the very last an then -mackel his lips.
When his hair stopped pulling he
looked down at Paddy who was para
Iyzed with establishment and with q
smile that was worthy of @ cLerubim, be
remarked
There, Paddy, is the scabbard; you
may 60. - 81. Louis Chronicle.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
An ul-Paid Minister.

There is in Dooly County a Baptist
minister who for nearly year and a half
cOuld-often walking II miles to feed his
flock, and received as compensation for
his services only s..
Two dollars Of this sum was paid by
a young lady who works for a living
one by a widow lady not over-blessed
with the goods of the world, and one
by this widows daughter Vienna (Ga.)
Academic
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
Taking Him at His Word.

At a meeting not long since q
minister was making a strong argu-
ment against the use of tobacco, and
was winning many converts by his
zeal and evident honesty when a man
stood up holding plug of the much
berated plant high in the air.
Z" You have convinced me, Sir" he
said, addressing the preacher, g that it
is very wrong and sinful to use tobacco,
and [ herewith join the ranks OF those
who denounce it for the good of
society"
Near this enthusiastic speaker was
a poorly dressed little man who looked
rs if he made his bedroom in a dry
goods box, and he remarked IN a
pleading tone:
" Well. if you are not going to use
any more tobacco you might give that
plug to me. - Boston Budget.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29

One hot afternoon Ia July traveller
stopped al q farmhouse and asked for q
drink
A country girl barefooted and sun
bouueted passed him out a dipper and
said
70. Theirs the we'll
lie was evidently inclined to indulge
IN "a little rural Irritation, and after
making ali the known varieties Of
Dc Sleeps ewes at her over the edge
Of the clipper he made bold TO inquire ;
-" What ..i--t Ser lGma ue. III -
" Null -L said i- "a matter .f-fact
tone b. ci i bin .o.viuce youu- Smiler
that it's about t.Le 10 come clown 70
business, IL II.--- b- Mrs Nary Jane
Smiler before next Winter
Al present d. ain uothin' but
Mary Jane olml kIU-. ~ Merchant Tray
euer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
Whore Drum. Arc Made.

It Is not Chicago or New York OF
London or any other uproarious me
tropolis that makes the most noise
IN the world, but the little village Of
Granville Massachusetts,, which turns
out I, 200 drums a day.
During 1885, 200, 600 drums were
manufactured there, of which number
I38, ,OO0. came from one establishment.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29

You know. when we were BOYS and
girls, there uSe.t besVirilual mediums.
Well, there re- none now.
They are ali .-p-ychOmetrisJS and clair
vOt AM OeliletJoT-. BHL they -I.ti use
the same fearful md Noul r.ul -rlm-
mar, and spell separ. te with lWu p- and
three e > a. Ol y,rg.- Buoualyu Elg.e,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29

An old lady OF seventy. being left
widow and destitute, ou being asked
what she would do DO make a living,
said
d" I'm su. eI cannot tell Unless be
come q ballet -iIl.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29

:. And how are yez falin' to-day, Mr..
O'RatfertvF'
niver felt SO poorly IN me life.
Tn too poor TO buy the nicessaries
of life. If 1 had millions it's livery
cent Of 1t that I'd give 10 be a rich
man
I'm wild We. Mr. ORaherty. If
/ owned the whole wurll ia be
willin' ter give II away for q little
piece of land and a cabin thet I
could call me own. - Texas SittiuCs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29

BookbiuIeI. b. VIII you have IL bound
in Turkey OF Morocco
Purcua. er. ID. Ola mercy mol what
j. the use of sending d. Wy oil theref
Have il bound In New York - lIl-birs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
At STNEISE-


Over tho green gras-. ~. { with dew,
Lightly rT.pp.u p % maiden flew.
J. g= ali-lyt with the Cleam Of love,
And The golden sunlight fair above.
Now she stops, and Ger the wall
Dainty Fl GER aud uimble feet
Cautiously climb. where wi . vine crawl
Pluckirg nos, ny fresh and sweet.
If you wouldn't be plucked from your
messy bed,
You never should be so sweet" she
said.
Over the fields, with q sturdy stride,
A yeOmau stepped TO the maiden's side,
And over the cheeks that blushed so red,
With tender smile he bent his head,
And his arm stole gently round her there,
While the nOse-ay fell to the ground
unseen,
And tho song birds warbled a sprightlier
air
For he kissed her a hundred times I
wCen.
Iiyou'i keep your kisses, dear lips SO
YoS never should be so sweet " he said
[Jamcs Clarence Harvey in Judge
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
Arieturs of ,Ii-ery.

Nothfu- I'm this world better repres-
ent suffering ud anguish than mlera-
tory do- uh-Ins TO tree "nen
his owner is sJartiu. of FOR walk
Puck.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29

O-HooIihan. o. Oca. Luyerty, here
comes some ladies
LlNerty: %. Their dvvlI- % Huuuhan,
riu up the bank and wsl-r-ru Thin an T.
~ Puck
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-29
How To Ten when a Person Is Dead.

While we are decidedly In favor Of
cremation, we do not admit that The
fear al being bu1ied alive should be a
reason TO cause US to reject turia. and
70 adopt cremation.
There are w simple tests 10y whic
we c4n always convince Oursr.y s
wheJhrr person is really ad or .ot.
One test is the same that has been
crowned 1y "a priz. by the French Gov
ernuSI- which had for years rerad q
large reward for the DIS. 0yeTv of my
metl0I, Always applicable, always re-
liable. a-u one aL may be Irae,iesd by
the most -uorr-+.
The method OF Determining actual death
which As- considered 10y the French
Government l- being worthy of the re-
ward LIe following
When Tie ID ger of person who is
s.Ypa -. % be dead are fuzzy .NIeu1-i
but pt n ar together. and if laced in
front 90. au.ls H-ht iH dark room,
peculiar bright color, due To- lh capil-
lar Crcula ion vii eNis bic where the
fingers touch each other, il there - any
Lie left.
The other is based upon the vel
known act that the muscles of human
being VIII never respond Ton longer
Me 10 the slTOuEe-J electrical current
han tor ne hour and "a hair after ir..Jh-
while a lo. Z a. life lasts. may its evI-
de4ce be ever SO little. the coutra.tayil-
1ty of TIE muscles. II not affected by
ONE forms o parai iy@is-uud in cases
thus affected, when death se-ius 10
occur, il always Is real remains
Medical and Surgical Reporter